Your friend cats too much junk food. How would you be able to bring about a change in his/her attitude towards food?
Choose the correct strategies to help your friend.
A. Encouraging him/her to read about healthy diet.
B. Showing him/her the negative consequences of eating junk food like obesity.
C. Control your friend by taking decision on his/her behalf regarding food intake.
D. Discouraging him/her to do physical activities.
E. Provide him her a role model whom he/she likes so that he/she will imitate healthy behaviour of that
person.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, E only
To bring about a positive attitude change towards food in the friend, effective strategies would include:
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A. Encouraging him/her to read about healthy diet – This promotes cognitive change by increasing awareness and knowledge.
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B. Showing him/her the negative consequences of eating junk food like obesity – This appeals to emotions and reasoning, motivating behavioural change.
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E. Provide him/her a role model whom he/she likes so that he/she will imitate healthy behaviour of that person – This uses observational learning and identification, which are effective methods of attitude change.
C. Control your friend by taking decisions on his/her behalf regarding food intake. This is not a good strategy. Attempting to control someone's choices often leads to resistance (psychological reactance) and can damage the friendship. Lasting change comes from internal motivation, not external control.
D. Discouraging him/her to do physical activities. This is a bad strategy. Physical activity is crucial for overall health and complements a healthy diet. Discouraging it would be counterproductive to promoting a healthy lifestyle.